An Iranian cyclist suffered a fatal heart attack following a crash in the men’s C4/C5 road race at the Rio Paralympics. Bahman Golbarnezhad, from Shiraz, was treated at the scene of the accident before being taken to a local hospital. The road races began at Pontal and included the Grumari circuit incorporated in the Rio Olympics road races. Golbarnezhad was 14th in the time-trial on Wednesday and also competed at the London 2012 Paralympics. Our hearts and prayers are with Bahman’s family, his team-mates and all the people of Iran.”An investigation into the accident has been launched.

Source: The Guardian September 17, 2016 20:48 UTC